ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

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1 Economics and ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Majors: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, (p. ) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, (p. ) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, -Investment Management Emphasis (p. ) Minors: (p. ) (p. ) The Department of Economics and offers majors in business economics and finance for students in the School of Business Administration. majors also have the ability to earn an (optional) emphasis in investment management. The department also offers majors in economics (catalog.udayton.edu/undergraduate/collegeofartsandsciences/ programsofstudy/economics) and applied mathematical economics (catalog.udayton.edu/undergraduate/collegeofartsandsciences/ programsofstudy/mathematics) for students in the College of Arts and Sciences (search these majors to view their requirements). Minors in economics, business economics, and finance are available to all students. Professors: Caporale, Chen, Ruggiero, F. A. Wang Associate Professors: Chang, Collier, Mohan, Poitras, Zhang Assistant Professors: Fulkerson, Haskell, Schutte, J. Wang, Williams, Yan Lecturers: Douglas, John, Kapusta, Shimmin Economics teaches students to think analytically about problems that arise in business, politics, and everyday life. The business economics major offers students the strength of economic theory combined with a focus in an area of applied business and develops the student's quantitative skills by requiring course work in econometrics or forecasting. The major is excellent preparation for a wide range of employment opportunities in business, government, and education. It also prepares students for graduate study in law, public policy, and business. Students who wish to pursue graduate study in economics should supplement the major with additional mathematics courses or major in applied mathematical economics. In addition to other requirements, a major in business economics requires: ECO 0-04 (with a grade of C or better), ECO 40 or 46, ECO 40 or 44, ECO 490, 6 additional semester hours of economics electives, and a breadth requirement, which is a total of 6 additional semester hours of courses in economics electives, or mathematics or business courses from the approved list. See the department office for the approved breadth requirement courses. Edmund B. O'Leary Professor of Economics: Ruggiero Professors: Caporale, Ruggiero Associate Professors: Collier, Poitras Assistant Professors: Haskell, J. Wang, Williams Lecturer: John Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, (ECB) minimum 5 hours Common Academic Program (CAP) * hours will vary depending on courses selected First-Year Humanities Commons HST 0 REL 0 The West & the World Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies PHL 0 Introduction to Philosophy ENG 00 Writing Seminar I Second-Year Writing Seminar 0- ENG 00 Writing Seminar II Oral Communication CMM 00 Principles of Oral Communication Mathematics Social Science SSC 00 Social Science Integrated Arts Natural Sciences 4 7 Crossing Boundaries Faith Traditions Practical Ethical Action Inquiry Integrative Advanced Study Philosophy and/or Religious Studies Historical Studies 5 Diversity and Social Justice Major Capstone Completed with ASI 0 and ASI 0. Or ENG 00A and ENG 00B, or ENG 00H, by placement. Completed with ENG 00H or ASI 0. Must include two different disciplines and accompanying lab. U.S. History AP will not satisfy this requirement. SBA Core Curriculum ACC 07 Introduction to Financial Accounting ACC 08 Introduction to Managerial Accounting BIZ 0 Business Education Planning BIZ 0 Introduction to Business DSC 0 Statistics for Business I DSC Statistics for Business II ECO 0 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 04 Principles of Macroeconomics ENG 7 Business and Professional Writing FIN Introduction to Financial Management MGT 0 Legal Environment of Business MGT Organizational Behavior MGT 490 Managing the Enterprise

2 Economics and MTH 8 Finite Mathematics MTH 9 Calculus for Business MIS Information Systems in Organizations MKT Principles of Marketing OPS Survey of Operations & Supply Management PHL Business Ethics or REL 68 Christian Ethics & the Business World ECO elective (0/400 level) BWISE requirement 0 Major Requirements 8 or ECO 46 ECO 40 Business & Economic Forecasting or ECO 44 ECO 490 Senior Seminar in Applied Economics (Satisfies CAP Major Capstone) ECO upper level elective (in addition to SBA ECO Upper Level Elective) Breadth requirements (see Department Chair for approved selections) 6 Business economics majors must earn a grade of C or better in ECO 0 and ECO 04. Beginning in 05-6, the prerequisite for ECO 490 is ECO 40 or ECO 44. Academic electives to bring total to at least 5 s Minor in (ECB) Business Majors or ECO 46 ECO 40 Business & Economic Forecasting or ECO 44 Select two ECO electives (0/400 level) 6 Total Non-Business Majors ECO 0 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 04 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 46 ECO 40 Business & Economic Forecasting or ECO 44 Select two ECO electives (0/400 level) 6 Total 8 The finance major provides students with a working understanding of the financial decision-making process, how financial markets function, and the acquisition and management of capital. A student may choose a general finance curriculum or specialize in courses relating to investment analysis and portfolio management, financial institutions and services, or corporate financial management. Students will be prepared for a variety of careers in business and in the government sector with work in areas such as financial analysis, capital budgeting, banking, mergers and acquisitions, working capital management, real estate, and insurance. A major in finance is also excellent preparation for graduate studies in business administration or corporate and securities law. In addition to other requirements, the major in finance consists of FIN 60, and FIN 40 or FIN 460; six semester hours of 400 level finance electives; and six additional semester hours of 0 or 400 level finance electives. majors must earn at least a C+ in FIN, Introduction to Financial Management. One of the electives may come from:acc 5, ECO 45, ECO 488 or MTH 490. Major with Investment Management Emphasis The objective of the Investment Management Emphasis is to provide better guidance on finance course selection to our students interested in a career in investment management. Investment management is the professional management of assets on behalf of a client. These assets can be publicly traded securities (stocks, bonds, and derivatives), commodities, real estate or foreign currencies. An investment manager acts as a fiduciary agent and her main occupation is to help her clients' meet their specified investment goals. An investment manager can work for or on behalf of a financial institution (insurance companies, mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, corporations, brokerage firms, investment banks, and non-profits) or a private investor. Money managers, financial advisors, traders, and analysts are all part of the investment management industry. The services provided by financial managers include financial statement analysis, asset and portfolio selection, and evaluation of investment performance. To earn the Investment Management Emphasis, the courses selected for the finance major should fulfill the following three requirements:. FIN 470 (Fixed Income Securities) or FIN 480 (Options and Futures Markets). FIN 460 (Portfolio Management and Security Analysis). One course from the following list (if not already taken): FIN 470 (Fixed Income Securities) FIN 480 (Options and Futures Markets) FIN 479 (Seminar in Bond Portfolio Management) FIN 48 (Fundamental and Technical Trading) FIN 48 (Energy Markets) FIN 484 (Advanced Trading Techniques) FIN 49 (Seminar in Investments) William J. Hoben Professor of : Chen Professors: Chen, F. A. Wang Associate Professors: Chang, Mohan, Zhang Assistant Professors: Fulkerson, Schutte, Yan Lecturers: Douglas, Kapusta, Shimmin Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, (FIN) minimum 5 hours Common Academic Program (CAP) * hours will vary depending on courses selected First-Year Humanities Commons HST 0 The West & the World

3 Economics and REL 0 Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies PHL 0 Introduction to Philosophy ENG 00 Writing Seminar I Second-Year Writing Seminar 0- ENG 00 Writing Seminar II Oral Communication CMM 00 Principles of Oral Communication Mathematics Social Science SSC 00 Social Science Integrated Arts Natural Sciences 4 7 Crossing Boundaries Faith Traditions Practical Ethical Action Inquiry Integrative Advanced Study Philosophy and/or Religious Studies Historical Studies 5 Diversity and Social Justice Major Capstone Completed with ASI 0 and ASI 0. Or ENG 00A and ENG 00B, or ENG 00H, by placement. Completed with ENG 00H or ASI 0. Must include two different disciplines and accompanying lab. U.S. History AP will not satisfy this requirement. SBA Core Curriculum ACC 07 Introduction to Financial Accounting ACC 08 Introduction to Managerial Accounting BIZ 0 Business Education Planning BIZ 0 Introduction to Business DSC 0 Statistics for Business I DSC Statistics for Business II ECO 0 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 04 Principles of Macroeconomics ENG 7 Business and Professional Writing FIN Introduction to Financial Management MGT 0 Legal Environment of Business MGT Organizational Behavior MGT 490 Managing the Enterprise MTH 8 Finite Mathematics MTH 9 Calculus for Business MIS Information Systems in Organizations MKT Principles of Marketing OPS Survey of Operations & Supply Management PHL Business Ethics or REL 68 Christian Ethics & the Business World ECO elective (0/400 level) BWISE requirement 0 Major Requirements 8 FIN 60 Investments FIN 40 Capstone: Advanced Financial Analysis or FIN 460 Capstone: Portfolio Management & Security Analysis Select two FIN electives (400 level) 6 Select two FIN electives (0-400 level), one may be from: 6 ACC 5 ECO 45 MTH 490 Intermediate Financial Accounting I Part I Game Theory with Business Applications Readings in Mathematics majors must earn a C+ or better in FIN. Investment Management Emphasis Requirements 9 FIN 470 Fixed Income Securities or FIN 480 Options & Futures Markets FIN 460 Capstone: Portfolio Management & Security Analysis Select one FIN elective (if not already taken): FIN 470 FIN 480 FIN 479 FIN 48 FIN 48 FIN 484 FIN 49 Fixed Income Securities Options & Futures Markets Seminar in Bond Portfolio Management Introduction to Technical Trading Energy Markets Advanced Trading Techniques Seminar in Investments majors must earn a C+ or better in FIN. Academic electives to bring total to at least 5 s Minor in (FIN) Business Majors FIN 60 Investments Select three FIN electives (at least one at the 400 level) 9 Total minors must earn a C+ or better in FIN. Non-Business Majors FIN 0 Survey of Financial Management, FIN 60 Investments Select three FIN electives (at lease one at the 400 level) 9 Total 5 Prerequisites for FIN 0 must be completed. minors must earn a C+ or better in FIN 0. (p. 4) (p. 4) with Investment Management Emphasis (p. )

4 4 Economics and BIZ 0 BIZ 0 CMM 00 (Satisfies CAP Oral Communication) ECO 0,4 ECO 04-4 ENG 00 (CAP Humanities Commons),4 HST 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) MTH 8 MTH 9 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) PHL 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) REL 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) CAP Natural Science 4-7 ACC 07 ACC 08 DSC 0 DSC ECO 40 or 46 ENG 00-4 MGT 0 FIN SSC 00 CAP Natural Science & Lab 4 - ECO 40 or 44 MIS MGT MKT OPS ECO Electives 6 CAP ADV PHL/Div. & SJ CAP Faith Trad./Adv. HST CAP Arts Study ECB major breadth elective 6 ENG 7 ECO 490 (Satisfies CAP Major Capstone) MGT 490 (Satisfies CAP Integrative) General Electives PHL or REL 68 Total hours: 5-9 BIZ 0 BIZ 0 CMM 00 (Satisfies CAP Oral Communication) ECO 0,4 ECO 04-4 ENG 00 (CAP Humanities Commons),4 HST 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) MTH 8 MTH 9 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) PHL 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) REL 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) CAP Natural Science 4-7 ACC 07 ACC 08 DSC 0 DSC ENG 00-4 MGT 0 MKT SSC 00 CAP Natural Science & Lab 4 CAP Arts Study - FIN (min. C+ required) FIN 60 FIN Elective MGT MIS OPS CAP ADV PHL/Div. & SJ CAP Faith Trad./Adv. HST ENG 7 ECO Elective FIN 40 or 460 FIN Elective FIN 400 Electives 6 MGT 490 (Satisfies CAP Integrative) General Electives PHL or REL 68 Total hours: 5-9 with Investment Management Emphasis BIZ 0 BIZ 0 ENG 00 (CAP Humanities Commons),4 ECO 0,4 ECO 04-4 HST 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) PHL 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) REL 0 (CAP Humanities Commons) MTH 8 MTH 9 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) CMM 00 (Satisfies CAP Oral Communication) CAP Component (generally CAP Arts or CAP Natural Sciences) 4-7 ACC 07 ACC 08 DSC 0 DSC ECO Elective

5 Economics and 5 ENG 00-4 FIN MGT 0 SSC 00 CAP Components 4 - MGT MIS OPS MKT FIN 60 PHL or REL 68 FIN Electives (see major requirements for choices) 6 CAP Components or General Electives 6 FIN 460 ENG 7 FIN 470 or 480 FIN Elective from the Investment Management list MGT 490 (Satisfies CAP Integrative) CAP Components or General electives 5 *See DegreeWorks to ensure one of FIN courses taken is an approved Major Capstone course. Total hours: 5-9